Timothy Thurber

School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Department: History
Location:Richmond, VA
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 He knows exactly what he is talking about and is very devoted to his lessons. However, he can be very stern and strict when it comes to grading. Not to mention that the homework readings are kind of ridiculous for an elective class.
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 Pros: very into his topics
Cons: Dry readings nightly equivalent to nearly 25 pages.
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 Pros: He really knows his stuff and is a great communicator.
Cons: He is harsh on grading papers. I wonder what percentage of students achieve A's on their papers? Probably 1 percent.
Take his class if you want to learn and be informed. Don't take his class if you care about your gpa.
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 Pros: Straight forward
Cons: Hard tests/Grading
Hard class
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 Pros: He is really interested in what he teaches.
Cons: He is a very harsh grader and I feel like the papers are longer than they should be because the questions for them are easily answered in 3-4 pages but he expects at least 6 pages.
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 Pros: Generally easy class
Cons: May spring a pop quiz on you in a heart beat
A very good teacher, little dry but you can tell the teacher is into the class. Really is no homework, just need to follow class readings he assigns because he may give a pop quiz on them
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Cons: Too Many
Horrible Class
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 Pros: Very informative
Cons: Hard lectures to follow/stay awake for

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